Chap 16 - How a Special Weekend Ends
Luke knocked on the door and opened it quietly. "Hey, Ror, Jess called. He asked you to meet him on the bridge" Rory tried to hid her tear but not successfully. Luke knew she had been crying but didn't know what to say so he pretended that he hadn't seen it. She said, "Okay," with a trembling voice and Luke closed the door.
Rory went to Jess's closet again and took a jacket. She knew it'd be cold on the bridge and they'd certainly stay there for a long time. They had a lot to talk about. She took his old journal and put it on his jacket's pocket.
Rory walked downstairs and passed through the diner without even a word. Ironic, her head was full of words, full of thoughts that only could be voiced on that same old bridge. In no time she was on one end of the bridge. Straight in front of her there was a dinner prepared in the middle of the bridge. The bridge was especially beautiful tonight, decorated with petals, flowers, and candles. The moon was shining more than the sun would. On the other end of the bridge was Jess. They both started to walk to middle of the bridge in the same moment. When they got there they stood staring into each other's eyes.
"You're beautiful," Jess started
"I'm wearing the same clothes that I was earlier"
"No, I mean, you are beautiful"
"I have a question for you"
He looked at her smiling with a questioning look, like saying, "Shoot." She took the journal from the jackets pocked and showed to him.
"Oh" His shock was evident, "Where did you find this?"
"Your old room"
"Hmm"
"So..."
"So?"
"What's this?"
"This is my old journal"
"I know that, I mean...I read this before. I read all this in a book"
"I know"
"Yes, you know. Were you at least going to tell me that it's your old journal?"
"I don't know. It was a relief to publish it. It was like I was telling everyone everything I felt and would never tell anyone face to face. And then you showed up again . . . I just didn't know how to tell you. It's just . . . so hard for me"
"So, it's all true?"
"Yeah, of course it's true. Did you doubt it?"
"Jess, I didn't- I don't know what you think. I read this perfect book that I as any other girl would love, because it's so wonderful except for the not so happy ending and it becomes my favorite book. Then I found out that my old boyfriend that is actual boyfriend is the one who wrote it. And it's our story, it's how he felt about me"
He reaches his hand to hers and they both sit down.
"Are you mad?" he whispers.
"No. Yes. Well, I don't mind about you writing a book about us, but I thought you'd tell me. I thought I would be the first one to know, to read it"
"I'm sorry, I didn't know what to tell you. 'Hey, Ror. You know that book that you love? Well, it's about you, I wrote it,' didn't seem the best way somehow," he said sarcastically. "I was scared that you wouldn't like it, or that you'd get mad" She stood silent for a while.
"What's wrong?"
"Should I know anything else?"
"Not that I can remember," he paused, "I'm really truly sorry. I won't keep anything from you ever again."
She kissed him, "I hope so"
"I promise"
They got up and went to where the diner was prepared.
"So, why didn't you ever give an interview or anything?"
"It just never felt right. And besides I wouldn't be comfortable talking about something so personal and wondering if you had read it, if you had read the book, how you felt."
"And by any chance would you give me an interview?"
"Come on, Ror. It's us. So you want to interview me about a book about us?"
"It'd be interesting. And I bet it's be a wonderful edition"
"I don't really want anyone knowing that I wrote 'This Girl'. I prefer things the way they are now"
"Then I can make an 'anonymous interview,' like I didn't know who's the writer and I'm doing the interview by phone or e-mail or something like that. So, I do the interview but don't put your name, just your pen name"
"Okay, okay. You always get what you want, don't you?"
"Always,"
The rest of the night was just as wonderful as it could possibly be. In the morning they lay in Rory's old room. Jess fully dressed, ready to go back to New York while Rory was still in her pajamas. They were both lying in bed.
"Jess, I think I'm going to stay here"
"Why? I thought you said you'd comeback with me"
"Yeah, but I want to spend sometime out with my Mom. And she told me Lane is arriving today so it'd be like 'Girls Time - Part II'"
He laughed. Just a Gilmore could think about something so silly with such seriousness. "Well, as I said before, I need you in New York by Wednesday. So just be there then"
"Sure. And I'll have all my work done, don't worry"
"Okay. Well, I'm packed and I want to get there early so I think I'm going to get going"
"But it's so early"
"No, it's not. Say good-bye to your Mom and to Luke for me," he kissed her, "see you Wednesday." He took his bag from the corner of her room and went to the door. Rory remained lied on her bed hugging the blankets that were where he was not long before.
Later that day Rory and Lane are walking through the Town Square...
"So, he really wrote it"
"Yeah, he did"
"Wow. Now pass the money, I won the bet. You know, I should get a bonus since he's being so fabulous"
Rory gave the US$ 25 to Lane. "Oh, yeah, and could I know why you are the one who should get the bonus if he is the fabulous boyfriend?"
"I'm not sure, but I think it's because I knew it's going to happen since you started dating five years ago"
"Right. It's not true but it's nice to hear, so I'll pay you coffee and burger"
"Thanks. I knew it'd work"
The girls went to the diner to talk about how perfect their relationships were.
"So, again, why are you here while he is there?"
Rory laughed. "Because I missed you and I wanted to spend sometime with you and my Mom"
"Ror, you already spent time with your Mom, and believe, all time you spend with me you'll be talking about Jess. So let's do like this, we have a girl's day today and tomorrow you go back to Bad Boy - Prince Charming. What do you say?"
"It'd be nice to make him a little surprise"
"Good girl. Hey, you know what? I'll go with you. Dave said he's going to spent the week in his aunt's house in New York, so I'll surprise him to"
"And since you probably can't stay in his aunt's house you can crash on my place. I'll probably stay at Jess's anyway"
"Okay, we have a plan"
The next day Rory and Lane went back to New York. Rory left Lane at Dave's aunt's house and gave a key to her place to Lane. Then she went to Jess's place. Once again she went to the elevator, not able to think about anything that could go wrong. After she opened the door to his apartment with her own key, once again she found out what could.
Luke knocked on the door and opened it quietly. "Hey, Ror, Jess called. He asked you to meet him on the bridge" Rory tried to hid her tear but not successfully. Luke knew she had been crying but didn't know what to say so he pretended that he hadn't seen it. She said, "Okay," with a trembling voice and Luke closed the door.
Rory went to Jess's closet again and took a jacket. She knew it'd be cold on the bridge and they'd certainly stay there for a long time. They had a lot to talk about. She took his old journal and put it on his jacket's pocket.
Rory walked downstairs and passed through the diner without even a word. Ironic, her head was full of words, full of thoughts that only could be voiced on that same old bridge. In no time she was on one end of the bridge. Straight in front of her there was a dinner prepared in the middle of the bridge. The bridge was especially beautiful tonight, decorated with petals, flowers, and candles. The moon was shining more than the sun would. On the other end of the bridge was Jess. They both started to walk to middle of the bridge in the same moment. When they got there they stood staring into each other's eyes.
"You're beautiful," Jess started
"I'm wearing the same clothes that I was earlier"
"No, I mean, you are beautiful"
"I have a question for you"
He looked at her smiling with a questioning look, like saying, "Shoot." She took the journal from the jackets pocked and showed to him.
"Oh" His shock was evident, "Where did you find this?"
"Your old room"
"Hmm"
"So..."
"So?"
"What's this?"
"This is my old journal"
"I know that, I mean...I read this before. I read all this in a book"
"I know"
"Yes, you know. Were you at least going to tell me that it's your old journal?"
"I don't know. It was a relief to publish it. It was like I was telling everyone everything I felt and would never tell anyone face to face. And then you showed up again . . . I just didn't know how to tell you. It's just . . . so hard for me"
"So, it's all true?"
"Yeah, of course it's true. Did you doubt it?"
"Jess, I didn't- I don't know what you think. I read this perfect book that I as any other girl would love, because it's so wonderful except for the not so happy ending and it becomes my favorite book. Then I found out that my old boyfriend that is actual boyfriend is the one who wrote it. And it's our story, it's how he felt about me"
He reaches his hand to hers and they both sit down.
"Are you mad?" he whispers.
"No. Yes. Well, I don't mind about you writing a book about us, but I thought you'd tell me. I thought I would be the first one to know, to read it"
"I'm sorry, I didn't know what to tell you. 'Hey, Ror. You know that book that you love? Well, it's about you, I wrote it,' didn't seem the best way somehow," he said sarcastically. "I was scared that you wouldn't like it, or that you'd get mad" She stood silent for a while.
"What's wrong?"
"Should I know anything else?"
"Not that I can remember," he paused, "I'm really truly sorry. I won't keep anything from you ever again."
She kissed him, "I hope so"
"I promise"
They got up and went to where the diner was prepared.
"So, why didn't you ever give an interview or anything?"
"It just never felt right. And besides I wouldn't be comfortable talking about something so personal and wondering if you had read it, if you had read the book, how you felt."
"And by any chance would you give me an interview?"
"Come on, Ror. It's us. So you want to interview me about a book about us?"
"It'd be interesting. And I bet it's be a wonderful edition"
"I don't really want anyone knowing that I wrote 'This Girl'. I prefer things the way they are now"
"Then I can make an 'anonymous interview,' like I didn't know who's the writer and I'm doing the interview by phone or e-mail or something like that. So, I do the interview but don't put your name, just your pen name"
"Okay, okay. You always get what you want, don't you?"
"Always,"
The rest of the night was just as wonderful as it could possibly be. In the morning they lay in Rory's old room. Jess fully dressed, ready to go back to New York while Rory was still in her pajamas. They were both lying in bed.
"Jess, I think I'm going to stay here"
"Why? I thought you said you'd comeback with me"
"Yeah, but I want to spend sometime out with my Mom. And she told me Lane is arriving today so it'd be like 'Girls Time - Part II'"
He laughed. Just a Gilmore could think about something so silly with such seriousness. "Well, as I said before, I need you in New York by Wednesday. So just be there then"
"Sure. And I'll have all my work done, don't worry"
"Okay. Well, I'm packed and I want to get there early so I think I'm going to get going"
"But it's so early"
"No, it's not. Say good-bye to your Mom and to Luke for me," he kissed her, "see you Wednesday." He took his bag from the corner of her room and went to the door. Rory remained lied on her bed hugging the blankets that were where he was not long before.
Later that day Rory and Lane are walking through the Town Square...
"So, he really wrote it"
"Yeah, he did"
"Wow. Now pass the money, I won the bet. You know, I should get a bonus since he's being so fabulous"
Rory gave the US$ 25 to Lane. "Oh, yeah, and could I know why you are the one who should get the bonus if he is the fabulous boyfriend?"
"I'm not sure, but I think it's because I knew it's going to happen since you started dating five years ago"
"Right. It's not true but it's nice to hear, so I'll pay you coffee and burger"
"Thanks. I knew it'd work"
The girls went to the diner to talk about how perfect their relationships were.
"So, again, why are you here while he is there?"
Rory laughed. "Because I missed you and I wanted to spend sometime with you and my Mom"
"Ror, you already spent time with your Mom, and believe, all time you spend with me you'll be talking about Jess. So let's do like this, we have a girl's day today and tomorrow you go back to Bad Boy - Prince Charming. What do you say?"
"It'd be nice to make him a little surprise"
"Good girl. Hey, you know what? I'll go with you. Dave said he's going to spent the week in his aunt's house in New York, so I'll surprise him to"
"And since you probably can't stay in his aunt's house you can crash on my place. I'll probably stay at Jess's anyway"
"Okay, we have a plan"
The next day Rory and Lane went back to New York. Rory left Lane at Dave's aunt's house and gave a key to her place to Lane. Then she went to Jess's place. Once again she went to the elevator, not able to think about anything that could go wrong. After she opened the door to his apartment with her own key, once again she found out what could.